Nhs

Public health,

Obesity prevalence among reception age children in England on the rise

NHS Digital said obesity prevalence in boys was higher than girls in reception year and year six age groups.

06 Nov 2024

Policy,

NPA chief: Labour must invest in community pharmacies to realise 10-year plan

Paul Rees said pharmacists must be part of neighbourhood health teams because they are “the health professionals people know best.”

21 Oct 2024

Financial Management & Funding,

Follow Scotland’s lead and support England’s pharmacies, Numark chair urges Labour

Numark chairman Harry McQuillan paid tribute to the Scottish government after it increased pharmacies' global sum.

03 Oct 2024

Public health,

Pharmacy closures in England are ‘skyrocketing’, NPA warns

Drawing on NHS figures, the NPA said 177 pharmacies closed between January and April 2024 compared with 116 in the same period last year.

15 May 2024

Policy,

Diary date: Seminar on future of NHS

The workshop-based programme will be chaired by former Labour health minister, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath.

19 Feb 2024

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NHS Discharge Medicines Service: part two

Part two of this series with CPPE looks at what the NHS DMS involves.

10 Jun 2021

NHS Discharge Medicines Service: part one

The first module in this series looks at the NHS DMS in context, in conjunction with CPPE.

19 May 2021

Coronavirus,

PSNC concerns around 'fraudsters' delivering medicines

Pharmacies may now use an â€˜armyâ€™ of NHS volunteer responders to deliver medicines â€“ but many are concerned about the safety implications.

08 Apr 2020

CCA,

Cost worries mount as Easter opening confirmed

Some community pharmacies must open on Good FridayÂ and Easter Monday, NHS England & Improvement confirmed last night.

02 Apr 2020

Coronavirus,

£300m Covid-19 downpayment for pharmacies 'not new money'

The Government has signed off on £300 million in advance funding for community pharmacies in England over the next two months.

31 Mar 2020

Mental health,

£5 million to expand mental health services

In a drive to help support the publicâ€™s mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic, PHE are to provide mental health guidance.

30 Mar 2020

Venous leg ulcers: A silent crisis?

Described as ‘a silent crisis’ in a recent report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Vascular and Venous Disease (VVAPPG), venous leg ulcers impose a heavy burden on both sufferers and the healthcare system as a whole.

21 Feb 2020

Child & teen health, Vaccinations,

HPV vaccination & pharmacy

HPV vaccination became available to boys last autumn, 11 years after it was introduced for girls. So what opportunities for patient care does this programme and others like it offer community pharmacists?